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For Charity

MY BABU BACKED Bat Auctioned

TO WIN BRITAIN'S RICHEST DERBY

Peanuts

Mystify Doctors

Chungking. May 31, Psychologists may be able 10 solve the link between Yang Mel and her five pea- nuts.

The young

to be

London, May 30.

One of the biggest Dorby fields of all time will line up at Epsom on Saturday, June 5, in a bid to win Britain's richest Derby ever. This year's

race, for which more than 30 horses may start, will be worth £13,000 to the winnor. Although this is about £1,000 less than the Grek- war of Baroda received when My Babu won this year's Two Thousand Guineas, the richest prize in British turf history, it is several hun- dreds more than the previous Derby record sum won by Call Boy in 1927.

The biggest Derby field was sure to start favourite. But there

market in 1945 when the race

will course

the

London, May 80.

A cricket bat autographed by the Australian team was auctioned for £55 at a con cert organised by thể Variatÿ Artists Benevolent Fund and Institution at the Collesum Theatre in London on Sun. day-night.

The money le 'to be given to the Lord Mayor's Appeal for the United Nations Fund for Children, Associated Press.

AUSSIES 195-1

Nottingham, May 31. The Australian tourists, con-

they dismissed for 179 runs on against Nottinghamshire, whom Saturday, brought their total to 195 runs by lunch time, for the loss of one wicket..

The match

resumed WAS time as the plich had been whol accordance with local rules. The ly covered over the week-end in wicket played truely and although Butler used sawdust and a soit patch for a foothold." there was no pace in the turf and the Aus

6ct for a good tralians looked

to

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NATIONS TO COMPETE IN OLYMPIC ATHLETICS

(By Vernon Morgan, Reuter's Sports Editor),

London,, May 30.-**

Of the 17 sports in the forthcoming Olympic Curtis Cup

Games in London, athletics is easily the most popular among the 58 competing nations.

have signified their intention

Players

Aire of competing in these track and field events, Successful

and it is probable that runners and jumpers of five or six other nations will take part. Athletics always have been The competing nations in the

St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire, May 31.

Tel: 88188

Bradman Started Controversy

London, May 30. *

Don Bradman, bowlers": | Enemy No. 1, has started an- other cricket controversy by advocating In speech at Lerds a change in the leg.. bo- fore wicket rule to make it apply to the ball turning from leg as well as from the off.

Under the present rule a bats- man is out only if the ball strikes the most populur of all Olym- other events are: Boxing 40, era had early successes when wicket.

United States women golf-his pads directly in front of the pics sports and there have, swimming 38, cycling 34, shoot-

Bradman now wants the rule to from time to time, been sug-ing 32, wrestling and soccer 31. British Women's amateur golf apply to the off-break which, in

to cut out

all the enclag 30, weightlifting 20,

the opinion of the umpire, would ing 27, equestrian 26, gymnastics here today.. Olympiad to track and field 24, hockey 18, canoeing 17 and

of the point of obstruction. events only.

The American Curtis Cup cap. Walter Hammond, a

prolific modern pentathlon 10.

tain, Mra, Glenna Collett Vare, of The closing date for acceptances Philadelphia, beat Mrs. Noal Socorer in his time, agrees is June 16, so there may yet be bine, of Frinto, five and four in something should be done to help additional entries for the various the first match

the long-suffering bowlers, but the tourney. events-

Curtis Cupper Miss Polly Riley, suggests less perfect wickets. of River Grest Country Club, Allen's SuggestionTM beat English Curtis Cupper Mra.

gestions

Italy Wins Stockholm Grand Prix

the first round matches of the

that

Frank Chester, umpire, agrées Val Reddan, of Ireland, two up with Bradman's suggestion, even Miss Peggy Kirk, of Findlay It does mean a little more work

meraber

jast season

Chinese prasant girl who says she has not eaten in 1862 when Caractacus beat are those who feel that the fact tinuing their first innings today other sports and confine the basketball, 28, rowing and yacht-championships got under way have struck the wicket irrespective food for nine years claim yet 34 rivals and, more recently, that My Babu's training had

be Interfered with for two weeks to proven-always carries 27 faced the starter in a war. them with her.

1line substitute Derby at New-may adversely affect his chances,

and that he may not be She does not eat the peanuts

"good supposed

thing," which are in their shells. Fut was won by Dante. This year, pecially if the going should turn she refuses to be ported from 36 accepted at the final stage, soft for the colt is on the small them al dislikes showing them but there are sure to be some side and there are doubts about

Today s

a successful attemut was withdrawals hefore Derby day. his stamina In the minds of some

The first of the Olymple ar- made to get her 10

to show her pea- The size of the field over this experts.

rivals begin this weekend, with At first she was frightened teteky nuts.

the South African rowers. Inevitably and with both hands clutched to

However, those who fancy My Ko-Babu can take comfort from

Although the Richmond Park the pocket where she keeps them.wan that some horses are

ing to meet with interference the Intest by his trainer.

Fred

camp does not open officially un-Country Club, another Her expression was one of utter during the race, and that Jockeys Armstrong, that the colt fear like a female animal pro-will have to exercise all

July 8, the New Zealanders of the American Curtis Cup team, for the umpire. "But I wonder waited until his lecting its young.

their horse that requires much

are being allowed to go there on beat Mrs. Ruby F. Lancashire six why Bradman

in first-class cricket skill and patience.

and that

their arrival on June 10. Finnity convinced that her pen

no matter what the

One third of the competing na-

Miss Grace Lenczyk, of Indian to make the_suggestion," would not be taken away

Our can visualise their anxiety going in like, My Babu, with his

time over playing themselves in bile

Bradman and Brown took their Stockholn's Grand Prix Automotions will bring their own food. Hill Country Club, also a Curtis / marked Chester. from her, Yang Mei furtively took at the start to get well off, the perfect action, will go well.

against good length bowling by Ferrart which covered the 57 it is announced. Others are bring- Cupper, beat Mrs. A. H. Porter, G.

G. O. Allen, former England them out of her pocket,

Richards' Mount great competition to reach the

pace-men Jepson and Butler, but laps of the 3,000 metre speed-/ing some food to augment the Gullane at the nineteenth holo.at something should be done to caplain and fast bowler, urges Chungking doctors are mystined of the hill in a handy posi-

The second favourite for the interspersed sedate strokes with way nt Skarpnacck outsido special over the connection with the giri, nd their supreme deter-

rations allowed by the United Press, Crnce is Colonel Giles Loder's some of power. Brown spent 25 Stockholm in 2 hrs. 28

Ministry of Food. ming. and her pentiuts. They offer no mination

to be well placed at The Cobbler, who will be ridden minutes over the dozen runs he 52 Geca. Second

Was Harry

Meantime, The Brit explanation.

the

foort parcels for Snell, United States, driving

British athletes

ure coming in Dr. T. Y. Gan, of the Chang straight, the famed Tattenham by the champion Jockey, Gordon wanted for his fifty.

| Richards.

Rain then stopped play for Cisitallo in Z hrs. 30 mins king Municipal Hosplint sublects have been achieved, the

large numbers, particularly from Corper. And when all these ob- Confidence behind this colt is while when the score was at 146 secs; third was Rohl of France Australia. All athletes considered girl had not eaten any food for horse has got to be good enough

and there are but the sun was shining brightly driving a Simos growing daily

in 2 hrs. 30 ns British possibles are receiving 20 days he knows of

mins. 39.7 secs; fourth, John B. them. If there is any fake Involved into resist all challenges up the Blowing reports about his home when lunch was taken.

Scores;- gollops.

Heath, of England; fifth, Sule this apparently remarkable case home straight to take the world's

Kienanen of Finland.

nuta

It would have to be cleverly exe- cuted. The hoax would involve prominent pursions,

acule bend into

most cuveled turf prize.

Jockeyship Vital

a

work

no!

score.

Richards, who has won every race in the Calendar worth win- ning except the Derby, la un- It is still hard in believe that

Jockeyship, is therefore, going that, at long last, his

derslood to be pretty confident ance chance any girl could lead a normal life be a vital factor and luck loo with

than usual in deciding the win-Saturday may play a more important part

come and that on next afternoon, he will his cherished ambition.

and neither eat nor drink-even for 20 days,

"I am not hungry," the girl re plied when asked why she did Got eat.-Associated Press.

BEN HOGAN SECOND

Fort Worth, Texas, May 30. Clayton Haefnei won the Colonial Invitational Golf tournament today with a 72 hole score of 272.

ner. At the same time, there is here are some who say that

im old racing saying "the big The Cobbler will not stay. They ger the feld, the bigger the cer-

certainty? everyone at Newmarket, Twe

But s

there

A

Tainty." Nearly

is trained, believes that

polut to the fact that when My Babu beat him by a head in the Thousand Guineas. My

where the favourite. My Babu, won because

Babu came from behind and

this

he finished

moro

half

he

Frenchbred colt will repeat his strongly .Over the extra Guineas victory for the Greitwar mile they believe that My Babu of

will beat him more easily. Baroda, and his jockey. Charlie Smirke, who rode Wind- or Lad and Mahmoud to victory for two Indian princes, is said He finished six strokes shear to be confident that he will score of Ben Hogan stu! Stewart Alexa third success.

ander, who tied for second place. This view is shared by

punters and My Babu

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THE THREE STORES WHERE

The Cobbler's fans say was short of a race, will ap preciate the extra distance and, wlti

turn the tables next Saturday.

most that afternoon expect to see a Most people going to Epsom

seems

great two horse duel "between My Babu and The Cobbler, rid- den by two of the best jockeys the world. The belief is generally that one or the other which is a

in

Bion.

Or

The winner should come from My Babu. The Cobbler Valognes. That is the first three in the present backing. Tory and Hope Street may best outsiders.-Reuter.

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Nottinghamshire 1st fnnings 179, AUSTRALIA 1ST INNINGS Morris lbw, b Jepson Brown, not out Bradman, not out

Extras

Total (for one)

Stockholm, May 30. Blondetti of Italy today won

an Italian

race driving

ต

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Bailey Eligible

Prince Bira. Bongse of Slam The British Olymple athletics finished several hundred metres team will probably be announced 03 ahead of Blondelli but was dis- on July 7, a few days after the 86 qualified for

false

start. amateur championships on July 1 Franco's Sommer had the lead 2 and 3 which will form the basis

for 34 consecutive laps when of the final selections, 195 machine trouble forced him out -Reuter, of the Tace-United Press.

AMERICANS WIN FRENCH

DOUBLES

TITLE

Paris, May 30.

con-

Mrs. Pat Todd and Miss Doris Hart, of America, won the women's doubles title in the French lawn tennis championships which were "tinued at the Stado Roland Garros, here today, In the final they beat Miss Shirley Fry and Mrs. Mary Prentiss, also both of America, by 6/4, 6/2.

will win, aitonsiderable discus- the first set, Miss Fry and Mrs. smashing brilliantly, they only subject of

After a promising display in fact, and with Bergelin and Drobny

the skill Prentiss were unable to, match | managed to win бле game on

and experience of Ropman's service.

There was a great struggle for Mrs. Todd and Miss Hart. The

far fewer for the third set, and they were level spectators were

then the today's doubles finals than for ten all, but

Drobny and yesterday's singles, but despite Bergelin broke Hopman's services the threatening weather, there and won the last game to love on was an estimated crowd of Bergelin's service for the match. 5,000,

Drobny Outstanding

Belgian Tennis

prove

The women's team will be on- nounced on July 4.

this

Macdonald Balley, the coloured Trinidad sprinter, will be eligible to run for Britain in the Olympic Games should he be selected. This was officially announced, week following suggestions that Bailey should run for Trinidad.

The Olymple Committee have asked, that in future athletes of one country should not be asked

ana four.

BASEBALL

New York, May 30. Today's Major Leaguo baseball results were:

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland Indiana Chiengo White Sox

bowler, even things up for the but does not advocate any Im- mediato rule change. He thinks the ball should have a stronger seam to help the bowler make it do more work.

England's cricket selectors have apparently decided to play safe in searching for a team to meet

In Australia the first Test bo- ginning at. Nottingham on June 10. The Test trial, beginning at Edgbaston on June 2, consists

mainly the "old guard." Б

Charles Falmer, the Worcester- Indians: p. Peller. Kileman: c. Tiptonshire school-master, who "caned" White Box: p. Moulder, Jadson; ce qui

-Weigel,

the Australian

24 8

* opening match

bowlers in the Cleveland Indiana (nighterp) 18

atch of the tour, gets chicago White Sox

his chance at the age of 29. Indians: Kennedy. Gettel, Cromak, Victor Broderick, the Northants Kilaman, Lemon, Christopher; left-arm spin bowler, and Godfrey Hent, Bounăreau,

Evans, both 27, are the youngest members of either team.

Bradley!

White Box: P. Gillespie, Caldwell,

Goodwin, Nutriat Tresb. Boston Red Sox

Washington Senatore

8

11 Red Box: Galehouse, Dorink, E

Johnson, Stobbat c. Tibbelts,

自

I

412 (11 taning)

Tigers) p: Newhouses: c. Wagner, Browns: p. Darver, Dreiswerd, Illican;

1

*

D

to run for another if their own Benators P. Wynn; c. Evans, country is competing, but an ex- Detroit Tigers ception has been made In the St. Louis Browns case of Bailey in view of the fact that he has been running that it was now very late to alter New York Yankees for some time in Britain, and the dealalon that he should run Philadelphia Athletica **** for Britain.

Bailey is confident that he will be 100 per cent fit when the

after one tryout in a gross track. Games come along in August. " have just got to be," he said

Cubet p. Schmits; e. McCullough, Bailey said this tryout gave him

Redes p. Peterson, Gumberti a Zamani-

no, Willma great satisfaction because he Calcago Cubs (night)... purposely gave his injured leg a Cincinnati Reds real test at speed and, apart from a little stiffness next day, there was no trouble.

Yankeen: p. Rasche c. Derra. Athleticni ». Bavier; e Tanks.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago Cub Cincinnati Reds

1

The

average age of the England olde in

324, while the approximately Rest team overages just over 36. The appointment of Freddie Brown, the Surrey all-rounder,

at 97, as captain of The Rest is a most surprising move,

and is probably an indication of the dearth of good amateur captaina. Brown, who toured Australia way back in 1932, has played very little cricket since the war.

'Batsman's Match

With Norman Yardley, Eng- land's probable captain, also sadly BIL

out of form, the claims of Edrich

rich are again being advanced. Judging from the number of batsman chosen the selectors have apparently resigned themselves to the view that the first Test, Nottingham's "batamon's paradise" of a wicket, will be a bateman's match.

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to

Cuber, v. Kush, Chishman, Hamnar;

McCullough, Eedet p. Webmir: «. Williams, Thiladelphia Phillies

c.

on

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Cardinalat p. Hearn, Staley Care

~glola, Ries Pirates: p. Bingleton, Queen, Mali, lock.

Lombardi.o. Fitzgerald.

-United Premi

Emmett in the Rest Reuter.

"That leads me to belleve con- fidently that all is well," he said New York Giants................. 10 14

They have cast their net wide Jubilantly.

Philliest p. Nahem, Hauser, Bicknell for men who will have to taco Jaroslav Drobny, (Czechoslo

Because he felt the timo had

c. Padgett.

the "thunderbolts" of Lindwall Mrs. Pat Todd (United States) not arrived for him to run

Gluntat p. Harlung: «. Westram.

Miller. "all At. Louis Cardinale kas vakia), and Lennart Bergelin, and Drobny (Czechoslovakia) won out,"

There are three (Sweden) won the men's dou the mixed doubles title, beating London's

ho. did not compete Jn. Pillsburgh... Pirates 3.

opening batamen - Barnett, Hut» big meeting at the

ton and Washbrook — in the bles final by defeating Harry Miss Hart (United States)

England side, and four Fish and White City on Whit Monday, but Hopman and Frank Sedgman Frank Sedgman (Australia) 6-3, he has since stated that he

Ford. Robertson and Brussels, May 30, (Australia) by B-6, 6-1, 18-10. 3-6, 6-3 in the Anal.

will carry The Bolgian lawn tennis cham-

on getting at and Drobny and Bergalin were the The four players in the final of back to his best possible form.

Tend.- plonships began today on the superior combination in the men's the mixed doubles showed signs courts of the Brussels Royal Leo- doubles snal, but the Australian of tiredness in what was

Undoterred (pold Club.

pair'e

up a very gallant fight. second final in one afternoon for the report from America that Mel Bailey is quite undeterred by Only a few matches were play. Playing more aggressively, Hop- each of them. ed and the results were:

man and Sedgman led 6-8 in the Miss Hart and Sedgman could. in 9.3 seconds, which is a tenth Women's singles, first round-first set, but their opponents then never quite cope

Palton has covered the 100 yards Madame Faqust (France) walk-took two love game to capture it. curate smashes from Drobny, who record, Patton is Bailey's Idenl over from Madame Belgi (Italy); The Australians had great dif-1 was the outstanding player on the and he carries his picture with Madame Kusmesazy Hungary) culty in trying to ior in the second court-Router. beat Madame Ruys (Belgium)

6-0, 6-0, Mile Kermsens Hol-

land) beat Mada e do Bary (Bel-

gium)-0-43-0, 9-1-

M.

Men's singles, first round: Sello (Italy) beat Van de Wiele (Belgium) 6-8, 6-2, 6-B, 0-3, 6-1; G. Cucelli (Italy) beat R. Even- Jonko (Belgium) 6-1, 6-0, 6-2.

Men's singles, second round: 1 Mitic (Yugoslavia) beat J, Seling (Belgium) 6-1, 6-4, 3-0 $1 Heuler.

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Wartime Correspondence Publication Wanted

Chicago, May 30,

MEMORIAL DAY.

IN FRANCE

Paris, May 30.

Tiny American flags fluttered over the graves of American war dead in France and Western Europe today, as Memorial Day was colobrated in ceremonies of the cemeteries and bättla- fields of the

the two world wars.

him wherever he goes.

The history, of the Olympic Games since. their revival in 1886 has been written by Ernest Bland in a book entitled "The Olymple Story," "published by Rockliffe, of Salisbury London, at the price

of 15 This is an

work, admirable

United States guards which all these interested in the honour and Olympic Games should

possoas.

of

cemetery person". nel assisted by local boy scouts

It is not only first class as at and school-children placed flags Doctors

complete results and records of

Ing.

**

-troops

The full contents of the wartime correspondence ba-book of reference, containing the on the graves early this morn-

tween Mr. Winston Churchill and the late Pre-all. Olymplads, but is sub-divided. sident Franklin D. Roosevelt were demanded into individual sports to suit the alde by side Brad salutes over the

tastes of all Olymple sportsman. gotten.

French and American

World War II graves while dele-

Found No Injury

to be made public by the McCormick shoot, Even winter sports are not for- gations of Americans made pil-A bride of 20 days by the "Chicago Tribune” in an editorial today.

It quoted a statement in Mr. "If there are less than the 2,000ed with more than 60 pictures: Belleau woods and other shrines about 20 years, had the doctora The book is profusely illustrat- Į grimages to the Chateau Thierry name of Kwok Fong-lin, aged Churchill's "Memoirs' that Mr. letters Mr. Churchill mentions, the and will assuredly find Its place in of World War I. Roosevelt entered into personal trustees can be held responsible. all sporting librarks-Router, correspondence with him only Every day of delay by Congress 11 days after the outbreak of in failing to possess itself of these war in Europe in September, documents is an invitation to 1939, and us began that doctor, tumper with, destroy, or long and memorable curves-terial reflecting on Mr. Roosevelt's Tose" a primary source of ma- pondenco-covering perhaps a conduct in offico, his place in his- thousand communications on tory, and the secret story of each side, and lasting till his America's entry into the war. death more than five years Reuter. later." NA PE

TENNIS FINALS TOMORROW

at the Queen Mary Hospital In the Paris area, U.8. Ambas- sador Jefferson Cartery delivered puzzled yesterday when sho

in an uncon tributes to

to the memory of Ameri- arrived there can dead at Bolers and Surpancacious condition in an am-

bularico. cemeteries.

Caffery asked the to According to a Polico

living "drow inspiration from their wok fell of the balustrade of heroic examples to make it pos- the verandah of the first door of Doubics, Final of the Colony Ten- which ensures all man equal op- taking in some clothing ston Weather permitting, the Open able "that the kind of democracy 45 Queen's Road West whlist nia Championships, will be playportunity and freedom, think and was unconscious when ed tomorrow at 4.45 p.m. at the act as they will without

picked in by the other inmatan Hong Kong Cricket Club Barcelona, May 30, Spain beat Ireland by two between

will be decided be held til memorial services were and rushed to the hospital His morning in the church The Wal-put and Tail of the, Holy Trinity, 10%

American goals to one in the fifth inferna Yun-pul and Lee Chun-hit and Veterans Organisations particle Mional soccer match between the Y. Y. Lam.

pated in wreath-laying cere two countries hore: todaya

Boldler in Paris, rekke Prizes will be distributed at the Philippine veterans laid, specially BM. Jones and Digations of Hawaiian and conclusion of the raner, at an Ind imported formal, cooTPUT

The Tribung continued: "Con- gross should a

"ast" without delay. to take into gustody the Hyde Park documents and to

conteritas: All of

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found

there as it

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